Introduction

 

Surface water connections account for a substantial number of developer queries. It is essential for the effective management of our operational risk that we ensure the risk posed from surface water drainage is clearly understood and taken into account during pre-planning and planning consultation. However, the alignment of our risk assessment with the promotion of SuDS principles in co-ordination with statutory consultees can obscure the purpose of our position.


To address this we have restructured our approach to reinforce the principles we currently employ and reflect the practicable limits to a drainage impact assessment. Our aim is to clarify roles and responsibilities and to establish readily definable outcomes from the outset; providing predictability and clarity to developers, local planners and customers.


If you are a consultant, developer or small house builder and you are evaluating your options for surface water disposal from your site or wish to engage with Anglian Water on a surface water connection, there are things you need to do before approaching us. This document will set out the principles, requirements and steps to follow for all surface water queries for new and redevelopment sites within our region, including the position we will take in planning consultations.

 

You'll find all the detail you need on these pages, if you would like to contact one of our team, email us on: planningliason@anglianwater.co.uk or call us on: 03450 263 912.

 

You can also view our complete guide.

 

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